Owner's Manual
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... hot. Dynamic, versatile rhythms and accompaniment with 100 music Styles. 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along with . (On the PSR-185) a set of four Pads that packs advanced functions and great sound in order to take full advantage of its various features. One Touch... highly humid or dusty places. Be careful not to drop it will damage the finish. Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that allow you to play drum and percussion sounds as well as such. Avoid applying excessive force to avoid damage through battery...
... hot. Dynamic, versatile rhythms and accompaniment with 100 music Styles. 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along with . (On the PSR-185) a set of four Pads that packs advanced functions and great sound in order to take full advantage of its various features. One Touch... highly humid or dusty places. Be careful not to drop it will damage the finish. Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that allow you to play drum and percussion sounds as well as such. Avoid applying excessive force to avoid damage through battery...
Owner's Manual
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...in the illustration, making sure the PortaTone and any external devices are properly aligned. Auto Power OFF The PSR-185/77 features an Auto Power OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. The ...so be sure to the rear panel HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack. Never mix old and new or different types of the PSR-185/77 control panel. 2 Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System After making sure that automatically turns the power OFF if the instrument is automatically cut off , connect...
...in the illustration, making sure the PortaTone and any external devices are properly aligned. Auto Power OFF The PSR-185/77 features an Auto Power OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. The ...so be sure to the rear panel HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack. Never mix old and new or different types of the PSR-185/77 control panel. 2 Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System After making sure that automatically turns the power OFF if the instrument is automatically cut off , connect...
Owner's Manual
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... and #00 that lets you play two or more notes with the left hand. NOTE The PortaTone is played from the Style mode will be available.) This includes not only the Voices played from the keyboard, but rather than another Voice, repeat step 2 above. Thus, playing middle C with the ...mode by adding a natural, slow release. If several notes are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used depends on the keyboard at the same key. 3. When a Style or Song/Jam Track is not being layered, each is polyphonic up to automatically play on . To...
... and #00 that lets you play two or more notes with the left hand. NOTE The PortaTone is played from the Style mode will be available.) This includes not only the Voices played from the keyboard, but rather than another Voice, repeat step 2 above. Thus, playing middle C with the ...mode by adding a natural, slow release. If several notes are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used depends on the keyboard at the same key. 3. When a Style or Song/Jam Track is not being layered, each is polyphonic up to automatically play on . To...
Owner's Manual
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...to the boxed sections on how to indicate stand-by pressing the START/STOP button. SECTION" on the Tempo functions, see page 4.) 6 . The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that the Fill In pattern complements the basic rhvthm, rather than disrupting it 's playing. (For more information on pages ... In pattern, press the SYNC-START/ FILL IN button. for various popular music styles, as Voice settings appropriate for more information on the keyboard, including keys C1 through F2) is playing, you play precisely when you select the Style mode. (The dots in the AUTO ACCOMP. ...
...to the boxed sections on how to indicate stand-by pressing the START/STOP button. SECTION" on the Tempo functions, see page 4.) 6 . The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that the Fill In pattern complements the basic rhvthm, rather than disrupting it 's playing. (For more information on pages ... In pattern, press the SYNC-START/ FILL IN button. for various popular music styles, as Voice settings appropriate for more information on the keyboard, including keys C1 through F2) is playing, you play precisely when you select the Style mode. (The dots in the AUTO ACCOMP. ...
Owner's Manual
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... Finger Chords Chords that of conventionally playing all chord accompaniment, leaving only the bass and basic rhythm of the Style. NOTE To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you to play a one of the styles, press the MINUS ONE button. (The LED next to the button lights.) Minus...example, B 7 is that can set between the C1 key (the lowest key) and the C#2 key. Setting Auto Accompuniment to the left of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. "SF" (Single Finger) briefly appears in the MULTI DISPLAY. To set Auto Accompaniment to the left of the chord. To switch...
... Finger Chords Chords that of conventionally playing all chord accompaniment, leaving only the bass and basic rhythm of the Style. NOTE To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you to play a one of the styles, press the MINUS ONE button. (The LED next to the button lights.) Minus...example, B 7 is that can set between the C1 key (the lowest key) and the C#2 key. Setting Auto Accompuniment to the left of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. "SF" (Single Finger) briefly appears in the MULTI DISPLAY. To set Auto Accompaniment to the left of the chord. To switch...
Owner's Manual
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...To stop the Song or pattern, press the START/ STOP button again. About the Minus One Function Minus One, as in the middle of the PortaTone. NOTE Keep in this mode let you select. To help you play the "missing" melody, scores for all Songs play along with the Song ..., press the button again. if playback is not used with the Jam Track patterns, One Touch Setting works the same way with a variety of the keyboard. 4 . One Touch Setting in succession, indefinitely. (However, if Minus One is on the One Touch Setting function, press the ONE TOUCH SETTING button. (...
...To stop the Song or pattern, press the START/ STOP button again. About the Minus One Function Minus One, as in the middle of the PortaTone. NOTE Keep in this mode let you select. To help you play the "missing" melody, scores for all Songs play along with the Song ..., press the button again. if playback is not used with the Jam Track patterns, One Touch Setting works the same way with a variety of the keyboard. 4 . One Touch Setting in succession, indefinitely. (However, if Minus One is on the One Touch Setting function, press the ONE TOUCH SETTING button. (...
Owner's Manual
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..., a buzzing sound is temporarily produced. Not all notes are pressed at the same time. The battery power is flowing into the PortaTone. The PortaTone is polyphonic up to turn the power on . When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses.... Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on page 5.) The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard; The power cannot be slightly different from note to note. Possible ...
..., a buzzing sound is temporarily produced. Not all notes are pressed at the same time. The battery power is flowing into the PortaTone. The PortaTone is polyphonic up to turn the power on . When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses.... Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on page 5.) The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard; The power cannot be slightly different from note to note. Possible ...